Pio Cesare, Barolo, Ornato
Pio Cesare20136×75cl
RedFrance
£330per case of 6×75cl, in bond
£55 per bottle
1 case available
Store it in bond with us, or have it delivered in the UK with duty and VAT added.
1 case
Details
- Region
- France
- Sub-region
- Barolo
- Country
- France
- Pack size
- 6×75cl
- ABV
- 14.5%
- LWIN
- 1102718
- LWIN verified
- Yes
Critic ratings
- Decanter World Wine AwardsReviewed Mar 2017Drinking window: 2017–2032
96/100
Succulent, moreish, sweet and oh-so sophisticated. This is full of enticing raspberry and dark plum fruits with supporting flavours of violet, chocolate and tobacco. The style has evolved a touch, with less oak in the '13 and more fruit expression. There is just superb freshness and balance here, with a feeling of weightless intensity on the palate. This is a true terroir wine which is undeniably delicious now, however I’d really want to revisit this during its peak in the next 10-20 years.
- Robert Parker / Wine AdvocateMonica LarnerReviewed Jun 2017Drinking window: 2018–2035
95/100
This wine represents a slight stylistic departure compared to past editions. The 2013 Barolo Ornato sees fruit sourced from Serralunga d'Alba from a site that is known for its power and concentration. This wine's identity is tightly linked to the wide popularity of this more robust taste profile. Pio Cesare opted to use a little less barrique and more delicate punch downs instead of pump overs (that tend to increase tannins and bitterness). They have also opted to increase maceration times by a slight margin. The results are spectacular. This is a wine I have always admired and I'm pleased to say that it just got better. Dark fruit and plum segue to soft spice, leather and licorice.
- Vinous (Antonio Galloni)Reviewed Oct 2017Drinking window: 2020–2033
91/100
The 2013 Barolo Ornato is a powerful, authoritative wine with plenty of tannic heft, muscle and darkness. Today, the Ornato comes across as a bit squashed by its oak and not fully expressive. I expected more, given the quality of this site and vintage. Both bottles I tasted of the 2013 Ornato were decidedly lackluster relative to recent vintages. Perhaps I have been unlucky, but based on what I have seen so far, the Ornato is one of the few disappointments of 2013.